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Umbelliferae 



by C. B. Clarke — Kew. 



Hydroeotyle Linn. 



1. H. Asiatica Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 234, ed. 2, p. 338; Hook. f. 

 FL Brit. Ind. v. 2, p. 669 cum syn. 



Centella Asiatica Urban in Mart. Fl. Brasil v. 11, p. 1, p. 287, t. 78, 



fig. 1. 



Klong Son, in pools. 



Area: In tropical and warm regions both of the New and Old World. 



Eryngium Linn. 



2. E. foetiduin Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 232, ed. 2, p. 336 ; Urban in 

 Mart. FL Brasil, v. 11, pars 1, p. 302, t. 79, fig. 2; Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. 

 Soc. v. 34 [1898-19001, p. 475. 



This plant has been received from Singapore where it was introduced, 

 and from Yunnan. It has been cultivated as of medicinal value; and 

 Hem s ley 1. c. shews that it was introduced into the Dutch East Indies, 

 and is satisfied that none of Asian collection is indigenous. 



Koh Kong; in dry, sandy spots near the sea. 

 Area: Trop. America. In South-East Asia, introduced. 



Carum Linn. 



3. €. Roxburghianum Benth. in Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. PL v. 1 

 [1867], p. 891; Hook. f. FL Brit. Ind. v. 2, p. 682 cum syn. 



Lem Dan, in dry grassy spots, prohably escaped from cultivation. 

 Area: Throughout India extensively cultivated. Not known to me wild; 

 it may be a cultivated form of one of the closely-allied wild species of Carum. 



